Friday, February 23, 2007

Greenville County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Greenville County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Fabric mills industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 2,182 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Fabric mills industry make up 10.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fabric mills (2,182 jobs lost)
2. Investigation and security services (1,809 jobs lost)
3. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (1,319 jobs lost)
4. Textile furnishings mills (1,020 jobs lost)
5. Industrial machinery manufacturing (931 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Greenville County

The Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,981 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 14.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Greenville County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (2,981 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (1,912 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (1,870 new jobs)
4. Scientific research and development services (943 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (579 new jobs)

In Greenville County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,022 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 166 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 80 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 86 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Greenville County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Telecommunications resellers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Carolina, where the it saw a loss of 44 percent. The losses in the Telecommunications resellers industry in Greenville County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 41.1 percent in terms of employment in the Telecommunications resellers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Telecommunications resellers (72.9 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (71.3 percent decline)
3. Spectator sports (66.5 percent decline)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (62.7 percent decline)
5. Spring and wire product manufacturing (61.7 percent decline)

Greenville County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Scientific research and development services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 1393.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Greenville County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 69.5 percent. The Scientific research and development services industry in Greenville County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 11.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (1393.1 percent gain)
2. Independent artists, writers, and performers (342.9 percent gain)
3. Electrical equipment manufacturing (223.2 percent gain)
4. Other financial investment activities (158.6 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (144.4 percent gain)





About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

 

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